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Mimecast extends mobile services to Windows Phone and Android

Enterprise mobility boosted by archive search capability for all major smartphone platforms.

Mimecast, the leading supplier of cloud-based email archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, today announced it is extending its mobile services to Windows Phone and Android.

The Mobile Access apps - both available to download from today - mean Mimecast is the first and only cloud e-mail management vendor to offer archive search apps for all major smartphone platforms - Windows Phone, iPhone, BlackBerry and Android.

Mimecast Mobile Access offers users uninterrupted access to their sent and received e-mail messages from their Windows Phone or Android devices. The service is already available on iPhone and BlackBerry. BlackBerry users also have access to a fully integrated e-mail continuity service that keeps e-mail working even when Exchange, BES or associated network infrastructure is unavailable.

Mobile Access is included as a core element of the Mimecast service, enabling users to switch between smartphone types, or even access Mimecast from multiple devices, with no additional cost or complexity.

“The bring-your-own-device phenomenon is becoming pervasive in the enterprise, and IT is increasingly under pressure to not only support users' chosen devices, but to provide enterprise-grade applications to support mobile working,” said Sheila Childs, Research Director at Gartner's Storage Strategies and Technologies group. “E-mail is one of the most popular applications on smartphones, and the ability to access the full e-mail archive on the go has the potential to help users make better decisions and improve productivity.”

“The rise of the cloud has heralded a new era for mobile working,” commented Barry Gill, Enterprise Consultant, Mimecast. “Users don't just want to be able to work from any location; they now expect all of their data to be accessible at all times and on a device of their choosing. With up to 80% of corporate IP stored in the e-mail archive, the limitations on traditional smartphone e-mail applications can significantly restrict productivity with users suddenly cut off from a huge amount of their data when they leave the office.

“Mimecast's Mobile Access apps give users the ability to search their entire e-mail archive - and all the data contained within - from anywhere,” Gill added.

“This can make a huge difference for users in terms of workforce productivity and, crucially for the enterprise, it guarantees that this data is being accessed from within a secure environment. By extending our Mobile Access offering to all four major smartphone platforms, businesses of all sizes can give their employees increased flexibility and ensure users can use e-mail as productively on the move as they can when sitting at their desks.”

“It's great to be able to find my mails much easier by searching my archives. I try and not use my work e-mail when I am at home, so the Mimecast app lets me find something without actually reading and getting bogged down with e-mails,” affirms Mike Currin, technical specialist at the University of Cape Town.

For more information on Mimecast's Mobile Access, please visit: http://www.mimecast.com/What-we-offer/Mobile-Access.

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Mimecast (www.mimecast.com) delivers cloud-based email management for Microsoft Exchange, including archiving, continuity and security. By unifying disparate and fragmented e-mail environments into one holistic solution that is always available from the cloud, Mimecast minimises risk and reduces cost and complexity, while providing total end-to-end control of e-mail. Founded in the UK in 2003, Mimecast serves more than 5 000 customers worldwide and has offices in Europe, North America, Africa and the Channel Islands.

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